{"id":278,"date":"2014-08-13T08:28:32","date_gmt":"2014-08-13T08:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/felhoszolgaltatas-blog.hu\/en\/?page_id=278"},"modified":"2016-05-04T11:34:03","modified_gmt":"2016-05-04T11:34:03","slug":"the-expansion-of-cloud-computing-in-developing-countries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/felhoszolgaltatas-blog.hu\/en\/ez-egy-minta-oldal\/the-expansion-of-cloud-computing-in-developing-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"The expansion of cloud computing in developing countries"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cloud computing is one of the latest innovations in the realm of information technology. The ability of cloud computing in processing, transmitting, and storing data makes it increasingly significant in the delivery of public and private services. Cloud computing as a disruptive technology with major implications for markets, economies and societies is becoming increasingly important for countries at all levels of development. However, the level of cloud adoption for organizations in developing countries looks very different from those in developed countries.<\/p>\n

According to Kshetri\u2019s report<\/span><\/a> (2010), \u201cthe market for the cloud in developing countries is small but expanding rapidly<\/em>\u201d. Developing countries are attractive markets for cloud services and this technology has applications in a wide range of areas, including E-education, E-health, E-commerce, E-business, and supply chain. In reality, there are very few companies in developing countries which are actually using cloud computing. It would seem that cloud computing in developing countries is in its early stages, or as it is indicated in the report, in infant stage.<\/p>\n

\"cloudMany scholars believe that cloud computing has the potential to offer users in developing countries access to unique resources of computing power and storage. Nowhere is this more obvious than in developing nations, where the ability to access resources has often been limited and building out a robust IT infrastructure can be daunting. The emergence of cloud computing changes the stakes for entrepreneurs, small and large businesses, researchers, and governments.<\/p>\n

To be sure, cloud computing offers an opportunity to create entirely new types of businesses\u2014and business models\u2014that couldn’t have been imagined or weren’t possible only a few years ago. In addition, they open up new markets\u2014including vast numbers of mobile phone users\u2014that previously weren’t reachable. However, at the same time, cloud computing presents entirely new challenges and obstacles, particularly in regions coping with limited technical expertise, bandwidth, and IT resources.<\/p>\n

It is clear that the adoption of cloud computing is of great significance for businesses and organizations. Cost savings in hardware, software and personnel, as one of the main advantages of cloud computing, are most frequently cited in the literature. Cloud service customers can pay for the use of data storage capacity and application software rather than buying the hardware and software. Furthermore, software on the cloud can be easily installed, maintained, and updated. Although companies that use of cloud facilities extensively need competent personnel to manage IT functions, obtain cloud services, and manage their relationship with cloud providers; cloud computing generally leads to lower IT staff costs.<\/p>\n

Flexible access to processing and storage capacity is another benefit of cloud computing. In addition, a global study<\/span><\/a> prepared by KPMG on 429 government executives and 808 business executives in 10 developed and developing countries indicated that cost savings, the nature of government activity, administrative advantages (e.g. easier software access, rapid deployment and reduced system administration) are the most significant advantages of cloud adoption.<\/p>\n

Recent studies<\/span><\/a> in developing countries indicate that cloud adoption in these countries is low and majority of developing countries encounter significant obstacles to participate effectively in the cloud economy. Barriers affecting cloud adoption in developing countries differ significantly depending on a country\u2019s level of development and business and communications environments. These barriers can be divided into two main categories: internal and external barriers.<\/p>\n

The main internal barriers are:<\/p>\n